Redmi 9 With MediaTek Helio G70 SoC to Launch Q1, 2022: Report

Barely a couple of months after launching the Redmi eight, Xiaomi is reportedly prepping to unveil its successor, the Redmi ix. According to sources quoted past 91Mobiles, the next installment in the Redmi series volition very likely be unveiled in the commencement quarter of 2020 in China, although, there's no specific ETA for that just yet. While at that place'due south no word on when it may be launched in Republic of india, it should happen not too long after the Chinese launch if contempo releases are anything to go by.

The report further claims that the device will exist powered by MediaTek's all the same-unannounced Helio G70 SoC and sport a 6.6-inch 'Dot Notch' display, which is Xiaomi-speak for screens with a punch-hole cutout for the front-facing selfie-cam. It will also apparently be offered in a 4GB+64GB variant, although, the base model may have a less impressive configuration.

Information technology'southward not immediately clear, though, as to whether Xiaomi will also offering beefier variants with more RAM and built-in storage, given that even Samsung has just announced an entry-level handset called the Galaxy A01 that will transport with upwards to 8GB of RAM and up to 128GB of storage in an attempt to brand its offerings more lucrative to potential Xiaomi and Realme buyers.

The rest of the info regarding the Redmi 9, including its tech specs, pricing and availability details, remain unknown every bit of now, but we'll hopefully get to know more in the coming days. We look it to be a worthy successor to the Redmi 8, which continues to remain ane of the best devices to buy in the upper entry-level segment aslope the Realme 5, both of which are priced below Rs. ten,000 (around $150) in Republic of india.